Orange County CA - FD spending $3.1M for vhf/800 radios

ALL-BAND MOBILE AND PORTABLE RADIOS Project Priority: A Project Org:
P332 Project Total: Approximately $400,000 - $1,200,000 annually
Project Type: Equipment Additions & Ongoing Replacements Project
Management: IT – Communications & Workplace Support Project
Description: This budget is to purchase new all-band mobile radios
that combine 800MHz and VHF frequencies. Mobile units are installed in
OCFA vehicles and apparatus, and portable units are issued to
personnel for emergency operations, training, and supplying equipment
caches. The acquisition of radios is coordinated with the vehicle
replacement plan. Current pricing averages $7,000 per permanently
installed mobile unit, and approximately $9,000 per portable unit. All
new radios are compatible with P25, the public safety standard, while
also 100% compatible with the 800MHz Countywide Coordinated
Communication System (CCCS). Project Status: Project is ongoing.
Fiscal Years: 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 Budget: $1,200,000 $400,000
$450,000 2026/27 $500,000 2027/28 5 Year Total Ongoing annual funding
requirement $550,000 $3,100,000 Impact on Operating Budget: Adding new
all-band radios to the total active radio count will increase OCFA's
cost-share for the 800MHz CCCS operational expenses.

https://www.ocfa.org/Uploads/Transparency/OCFA 2023-2024 Adopted
Budget.pdf - from page 242 of 382